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Chapter 16 Section 5
Pages 540 – 543)
The Wilderness
Campaign
What was
the
Wilderness
Campaign?
A series of battles between
Union and Confederate forces in
northern Virginia that delayed
the Union capture of Richmond
Describe
the
RESULTS
of the
Wilderness
Campaign?
The campaign was seen as a
failure
Did NOT capture Richmond
Lots of Union casualties
Sherman Strikes The South
What was General
William T.
Sherman’s goal in
the Spring of
1864 AND WHY?
What happened
on September 2nd,
1864?
Capture Atlanta; knock out important
Railroad hub
Why – Lincoln needed a “big” victory to help
with his re-election campaign
Atlanta, GA “fell” to Union troops, led by
Sherman
Where did
Headed to the port city of Savannah, GA
General Sherman
go after Atlanta?
Sherman Strikes The South (cont’d)
Describe the
military tactic
known as
“Total War.”
The practice of destroying civilian, military, &
economic resources
(for the Civil War, this meant plantations, roads,
livestock, crops, homes, etc)
How did
General
Sherman help
President
Lincoln in the
1864 election?
Sherman’s success showed that the Union was
able to successfully defeat the Confederacy on its
own territory
Union victories showed that the war was
“winnable”
What was the
lasting impact
of Sherman’s
presence in the
South?
Sherman’s destruction would lead to lasting
anger and resentment towards the North that
would continue on for generations to come
The South Surrenders
Why was General Robert E. Lee forced to meet with General
Grant in April of 1865?
• Lee’s army was trapped
• Running low on supplies
• Could not “break” the Union lines
What happened on April 9th, 1865?
• Lee formally surrendered to Grant, thus ending the Civil
War
What was the significance of Appomattox Court House?
• Location of Lee’s surrender to Grant
The Effects of the War
How many
Americans died
while fighting in
the Civil War?
What is the
relationship
between slavery
and the end of
the Civil War?
Approx. 620,000
What was life
like in the South
for newly freed
African
Americans?
No homes, no jobs, southern economy
in ruins
Former slaves could now travel to find
loved ones, get married, travel freely
throughout the states
Defeat of the Confederacy would bring
about the end of slavery